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Right now I have a NAS running 24/7 for some self hosted apps (p2p, *arr...) and as primary storage for my multimedia files.

This NAS has some limitations because it has a low spec hardware and the OS is "propietary", so sometimes I have issues with docker or I miss some random feature that "standard" Linux distros have.

I work in IT and deal with the technology at home sometimes feels like a second job. I'm thinking that maybe I could simplify my home hardware avoiding NAS servers and use only my main desktop running 24/7 . This could give me a lot of flexibility (a standard OS, VMs, standard docker, better hardware, faster file operations because no LAN involved...) and less hardware to deal with.

Does anybody went this way? Any recommendations in favor or against it?

Sorry for my english.

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[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 hours ago

Absolutely agree. My DD distro accidentally gets borked sometimes as fiddling can go too far, and it's become essential that it doesn't interfere with services my wife uses (file storage, movies/tv, etc). Plus, if everything was going down every so often, she'd probably start looking at me twice for the money I've invested in my server rack.

I have one box running TrueNas Core as a straight file server only, and another box running Proxmox for applications plus VMs for projects, as well as network gear and a surveillance NVR. Thankfully, she never sees the power bill. But, this way everything keeps humming and I don't get an earful.